noun
Now deprecated; replaced by the gender-neutral term 看護師 (かんごし). Still encountered in historical contexts or older media.
See also: 看護師
昔は看護婦と呼ばれていたが、今は看護師が一般的だ。
They used to be called kangofu, but now kangoshi is the common term.
Gender-neutral modern term for nurse, replacing 看護婦.
Compound of 看護 (nursing) and 婦 (woman), reflecting the historical gender association of the profession.